Roger L. Geiger (born 1943) is an American scholar of higher education in the United States. He is Distinguished Professor of Higher Education Emeritus at Pennsylvania State University.[1][2]
Education and career[edit]
Geiger graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts with a major in English in 1964, an Master of Arts in history in 1966, and a Doctor of Philosophy in history in 1972.[3]
He was an instructor in history at Northern Michigan University from 1966 to 1968 and at the University of Michigan from 1972 to 1974. From 1974 to 1987 he was employed at Yale University's Institution for Social and Policy Studies. He joined the faculty of Pennsylvania State University in 1987.[2][3]
Books[edit]
- To Advance Knowledge: The Growth of American Research Universities, 1900-1940. Routledge. 29 September 2017. ISBN 9781351471817. (1st edition, 1986, Oxford University Press)
- Research and Relevant Knowledge: American Research Universities Since World War II. Routledge. 29 September 2017. ISBN 9781351493451. (1st edition, 1993, Oxford University Press)
- Knowledge and Money: Research Universities and the Paradox of the Marketplace. Stanford University Press. 2004. ISBN 9780804749268.
- as editor with Carol Colbeck, Roger L. Williams, and Christian K. Anderson: Future of the American Public Research University. BRILL. January 2007. ISBN 9789087903459.
- with Creso M. Sá: Tapping the Riches of Science: Universities and the Promise of Economic Growth. Harvard University Press. 2008. ISBN 9780674031289.
- The History of American Higher Education: Learning and Culture from the Founding to World War II. Princeton University Press. 6 September 2016. ISBN 9780691173061.
- as editor: Iconic Leaders in Higher Education. Routledge. 5 July 2017. ISBN 9781351513937.
- as editor with Nathan M. Sorber and Christian K. Anderson:American Higher Education in the Postwar Era, 1945-1970. Routledge. September 2017. ISBN 9781351597722.
References[edit]
- ^ "Roger L. Geiger". American Scientist. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ a b "UC Davis Forums: Roger Geiger". forums.ucdavis.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ a b "ROGER L. GEIGER EMPLOYMENT". kipdf.com. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
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External links[edit]
"Roger's Notes": https://sites.psu.edu/rogerlgeiger/